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Article: Risk Assessment in Psychiatric Practice
- Article from:
- Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Canadian Psychiatric Association Jan 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Every day, clinicians assess risk in various settings. Psychiatrists in all forms of practice are asked to use their skills to forecast the risk of violence: Is the patient dangerous? Should the patient be detained against his or her will? When can we safely release the patient into the community? These are just a few of the formidable questions that are asked daily in clinical practice.
Given these expectations, how are we to navigate the inherent uncertainties of risk assessment? Providing didactic education and clinical training for residents within the core psychiatric curriculum would seem essential. Continuing professional development is equally important for psychiatrists to remain ...